Windhoek Travel Guide

Windhoek Overview

The small, Germanic capital of the country, Windhoek is an
attractive city situated in the Central Highlands and surrounded by
hills and mountains, occupying the geographical and economic heart
of Namibia.

The city centre is characterised by historic German colonial
architecture and imposing modern structures. Dominating the skyline
is the striking German Lutheran church, Christuskirche, a mixture
of Art Nouveau and neo-Gothic design, and the Titenpalast, or 'Ink
Palace', the parliament building from where the sparsely populated
country is governed. The railway station is a Cape Dutch edifice
dating back to 1912 and Independence Avenue is a pleasant
tree-lined place with fountains and walkways providing a relaxing
ambience among the modern buildings of the central business
district. The women of the Herero tribe, cattle herders of the
region, are very distinctive with their voluminous Victorian-style
dresses and colourful headgear.

The German influence is not only apparent in the architecture
and colonial style buildings, but is evident in the food and
locally-brewed beer. Polony and sauerkraut are available on the
menu among local dishes, including seafood from the west coast and
venison or game steaks from the hinterland.

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